Camp Alvarez agreed that the figures are not in their favor – Umali

The representative of Occidental Mindoro, Reynaldo Umali, said that the Davao del Norte camp, Pantaleon Alvarez, had agreed to lose control of the House, stating that they could do nothing with a majority decision

. really a numbers game. As we always say, it's the tyranny of the numbers, "Umali said in an interview with reporters on Tuesday.

" I think it's probably Alvarez, and I think that's not the case. it is only a matter of accepting reality. Umali said. "I hope the cooler heads will intervene and work as the mature ones will."

Umali noted that it was no use in challenging the leadership of the company. former president and now president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, as the numbers were in his favor during the vote held before and after the State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday.

"Can clearly the numbers kasi 'yong kagabi dapat tapos na & # 39; yong (session), adjourned na eh. After the adjournment, the fact that the members stayed on, nearly 200 of them, nakuha niya tapos yong boto ng 184, that means that she has the figures, "

According to the legislator, prolonging the impasse between Arroyo and Alvarez would be detrimental to the Chamber, as the legislators have a lot of work to do.

"Decision of Sa ngayon wala pang, I think titian siguro yong proseso, but i guess it's just a matter of time huh. I do not know what will happen in the coming weeks, but I guess it's pointless to advance this issue, "noted Alvarez.

" What's the point of going through that and to further hurt the institution? "

He cited the Bangasamoro Organic Law (BOL) which was supposed to be ratified by the House before the Sona but which did not do so because of the leadership problems of the House. adopted in the afternoon session. / vvp

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